1up is reporting that the first ever “On-Line Pro Wrestling” game will arrive in Japan on May 6th. Japanese developer Yuke’s, who is famous for the WWE Smackdown video games, announced the release this afternoon. Remember though, this is being released only in Japan as of now. On-Line Pro Wrestling provides a virtual wrestling promotion between characters created […]
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GLEN COVE, NY, February 19, 2004 – Wrestling fans who have waited patiently for their hero to emerge from the shadows and return to the ring will once again feel the power of the “Stinger Splash,” as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM) today announced that it has exclusively signed Sting to appear in SHOWDOWN(TM): Legends […]
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Gigante developing new WWE game
The WWE’s Dr. Tom Prichard reveals motion capture work for the unnamed title is under way. It looks like WWE fans will be taken to the gaming mat sooner than they thought. In his latest column on the official WWE site, talent coordinator and trainer Dr. Tom Prichard revealed that Chicago-based Studio Gigante is developing […]
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Intec Partners With WWE
MIAMI, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Intec, Inc., a leading manufacturer of cross-platform video game accessories, announced today it has secured a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) for the accessory licensing rights to WWE’s video game-related brands. Intec is launching its first WWE-branded high-performance video game controller as WWE’s 20th Anniversary approaches. The […]
Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Gigex Inc. of San Francisco and World Wrestling Entertainment(TM) (NYSE: WWE – News) of Stamford, Connecticut, today announced they had entered into a partnership to offer free video game content to WWE.com.Powered by Gigex, the leading syndication service of interactive entertainment content, visitors to the new WWE […]
There’s currently some controversy in the UK over the new WWE game ‘Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain’ as reported by the Birmingham Evening Mail newspaper. A Midland MP and a rape counseling charity have blasted WWE over the option of the ‘Bra and Panties’ match, which the object of the match is to undress your […]
Yuke’s, the successful design team behind the WWE Smackdown series has launched a website for its online wrestling game, aptly entitled Online Pro Wrestling. There is little information currently available about the game, other than that it will be released on the Playstation 2. At the moment there is no news about the game being […]
The fifth installment of Yukes’ Smackdown! series launched on Monday in North America, to an extremely positive response. With high scoring reviews cropping up all over the internet, UK gamers will be excited to hear that it’s just a few weeks until Here Comes The Pain hits these shores.
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LOW Showdown Update
As reported earlier today, The Ultimate Warrior has signed an exclusive deal with Acclaim Entertainment to appear in the third instalment of Acclaims Legends of Wrestling video game. Earlier this year reports did indicate Warrior was going to appear in the latest WWE Smackdown game, but THQ confirmed he was taken out of the game […]
Following a look at another Acclaim Video Game, Acclaim showed a teaser for the forthcoming Legends of Wrestling Showdown game. The teaser gave little information away, however Acclaim officials confirm that Jake “The Snake” Roberts would be included in the video game along with many new grapplers. Along with Jake, the only confirmed roster […]